La Joya Independent School District leaders are excited about a new round of growth. They are refocusing their academic programs to get students college ready.

The district's enrollment was higher than expected this year. They added about 1,000 students across their schools.

They say they see this as a sign of trust by the community and a need for quality education. The district consolidated four early college high campuses into a single school back in January.

The decision was made to deliver on the promise of graduating students with an associate degree in four years.

"The consolidation of our early college high schools was really grounded in one principle — one principle only — is that when kids enter into an early college environment, when their families say 'we want to go to an ea

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